plisse

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Well, your friend actually has some finished knitting to show you!Plisse is my second Hanne Falkenberg style to make. I find the patterns to be interesting and the construction to be amazing. This was knit in one piece with only the sleeves seams to be finished. Although my ballerina's will always be my favorite you can bet this will get its fair share of wear.Because the kits are not inexpensive (they are actually quite an investment) I wear them a lot. Mostly as a coat. And on size 3 needles this was not a fast knit. But certainly one I enjoyed working on. There were a couple of bumps in the road but after I figured a few things out it was smooth sailing. (Or should I say driving.) With so much going on in the back, Jeeves was probably correct in telling me to leave that little problem I had alone. I'm thinking you all will be the only ones to know. (shhh)

Libby took this last photo and actually, the first one also. And I'm thinking I want to remember my Summer '09 toes. Yep, purple. All summer long.

beautiful on you! love it with your hair. great color choice!someday i'd love to try the ballerina, but there would have to be visits with you. you know... in case i have questions or want a glass of wine etc. maybe jane could start one too!

this is such a beautiful sweater! i appreciate what you wrote about wearing your not so inexpensive hand knit sweaters as coats - i've been hesitant to make the investment in a sweater for myself, but really, our weather is mild enough here that i often do wear sweaters and not coats. perhaps i'll take the jump.

Yep, I think your amazingly talented daughter follows in mom's footsteps in art and composition. Great pics she took for you, of you!

Purple is so good, isn't it, for that little bit of non-conformity, that shouts, "Radical, dude, life is a blast! Let's skyrocket outta here." OK, maybe too much of the lava lamp these past few days as I plug away in my creative alcove, but you'll totally understand. :)

The sweater is to die for...as you'll know from another little place we rendezvous.

You never disappoint! The sweater is so GORGEOUS! The color as well as the workmanship are impeccable. It looks just fabulous on you. And Libby did a very professional job capturing your toes and your sweater! BRAVO to both of you!

Lovely finished sweater, really, it's lovely. Very cute pics, even the feet, and I'm not a foot person... actually, I have an aversion to open-toed shoes. I may need to rethink that issue, and get some paint on my toenails. Maybe. Maybe...

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Am trying to figure a way to justify buying the ballerina jacket kit. I love that knitting project. great toes too.Your site has gotten me into knitting everyday and how I had missed it.

So beautiful - I love it! I really dig Hanne Falkenberg's stuff, though I have yet to knit anything by her. Really, I just watch others (you) knit them and swoon from a distance. Though this one - this one is wonderful - and I love the color you chose. Time to stop living vicariously? Hmmm....:D

Beautiful!I usually knit pullovers, but since we've moved to an almost tropical climate this year, I think I might have to seriously consider your brilliant idea of knitting 'coat' sweaters. It does get chilly enough here for a jacket (although I made it all winter without needing an actual coat.) I've been trying to figure out if the style suits you so well because you are tall? I'd love to think that it would work for me, but I'm only 5'4". I really like the color. (And since finishing is my least favorite part of knitting, having only the sleeves to do sounds divine!)

Oh wow, stunning!!!! I almost started a linen/cotton project that needed sizes 1, 2 and 3 needles and I chickened out. Just decided I couldn't do it. Congratulations on your stick~to~it~ness! (there's a word for that which escapes me at the moment)

so gorgeous. perfect fit. impeccable workmanship. I enlarged the first photo and just stared at it for five whole minutes - i will probably return later to stare at it some more. your work is so inspiring.

It looks really fantastic! I have a question, though - I've always LOVED the Hanne Falkenberg designs but been bummed that they only come as kits because the yarn seems sooo itchy. So my question is, does it soften up with wash and wear, or would I just have to wear it with a turtleneck all the time so it can't touch my skin?

also, the toes! i went au natural the last couple of years only to decide that this year i'm going to paint them...lots of PINK! i found a very reasonable sally hansen diamond strength "ruby sequin" it is wonderful & i love looking at my toes just to see it!

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